xlink:href='#calibre_link-3162'>Swung from its prisons.
And when, senseless from torment,
And when, senseless from torment,
And when, senseless from torment,
Regiments of convicts marched,
Regiments of convicts marched,
Regiments of convicts marched,
And the short songs of farewell
And the short songs of farewell
And the short songs of farewell
Were sung by locomotive whistles.
Were sung by locomotive whistles.
Were sung by locomotive whistles.
The stars of death stood above us
The stars of death stood above us
The stars of death stood above us
And under the tyres of the Black Marias.131
And under the tyres of the Black Marias.131
And under the tyres of the Black Marias.131
This was when Akhmatova’s decision to remain in Russia began to make sense. She had sha
This was when Akhmatova’s decision to remain in Russia began to make sense. She had sha
This was when Akhmatova’s decision to remain in Russia began to make sense. She had sha
No, not under the vault of alien skies,
No, not under the vault of alien skies,
No, not under the vault of alien skies,
And not under the shelter of alien wings -
And not under the shelter of alien wings -
And not under the shelter of alien wings -
There, where my people, unfortunately, were.132
There, where my people, unfortunately, were.132
There, where my people, unfortunately, were.132
Some time at the end of the 1940s Akhmatova was walking with Nadezhda Mandelstam in Lening
Some time at the end of the 1940s Akhmatova was walking with Nadezhda Mandelstam in Lening
Some time at the end of the 1940s Akhmatova was walking with Nadezhda Mandelstam in Lening
Through the peripeteia of the past And the years of war and poverty Silently I came to reco
Through the peripeteia of the past And the years of war and poverty Silently I came to reco
Through the peripeteia of the past And the years of war and poverty Silently I came to reco
Overcoming my feelings of love I observed in worship Old women, residents Students and loc
Overcoming my feelings of love I observed in worship Old women, residents Students and loc
Overcoming my feelings of love I observed in worship Old women, residents Students and loc
As the German armies crossed the Soviet border, on 22 June 1941, Vyacheslav Molotov, the
As the German armies crossed the Soviet border, on 22 June 1941, Vyacheslav Molotov, the
As the German armies crossed the Soviet border, on 22 June 1941, Vyacheslav Molotov, the
Russia’s artists enjoyed a new freedom and responsibility in the war years. Poets who had b
Russia’s artists enjoyed a new freedom and responsibility in the war years. Poets who had b
Russia’s artists enjoyed a new freedom and responsibility in the war years. Poets who had b
the poetry of Blok, Bryusov, Sologub, Esenin, Tsvetaeva, Mayakovsky, was widely read, le
the poetry of Blok, Bryusov, Sologub, Esenin, Tsvetaeva, Mayakovsky, was widely read, le
the poetry of Blok, Bryusov, Sologub, Esenin, Tsvetaeva, Mayakovsky, was widely read, le
Zoshchenko received about 6,000 letters in one year. Many of them came from readers who said
Zoshchenko received about 6,000 letters in one year. Many of them came from readers who said
Zoshchenko received about 6,000 letters in one year. Many of them came from readers who said
In her patriotic poem ‘Courage’ (published in the Soviet press in February 1942) Akhmat
In her patriotic poem ‘Courage’ (published in the Soviet press in February 1942) Akhmat
In her patriotic poem ‘Courage’ (published in the Soviet press in February 1942) Akhmat
We know what lies in balance at this moment, And what is happening right now. The hour for co
We know what lies in balance at this moment, And what is happening right now. The hour for co
We know what lies in balance at this moment, And what is happening right now. The hour for co
In the first months of the war Akhmatova joined the Civil Defence in Leningrad. ‘I rememb
In the first months of the war Akhmatova joined the Civil Defence in Leningrad. ‘I rememb
In the first months of the war Akhmatova joined the Civil Defence in Leningrad. ‘I rememb
prepared to bow to it in this hour of need. Akhmatova was sick, so it was agreed to record h
prepared to bow to it in this hour of need. Akhmatova was sick, so it was agreed to record h
prepared to bow to it in this hour of need. Akhmatova was sick, so it was agreed to record h
Our descendants will honour every mother who lived at the time of the war, but their gaze w
Our descendants will honour every mother who lived at the time of the war, but their gaze w
Our descendants will honour every mother who lived at the time of the war, but their gaze w
Shostakovich also took part in the radio broadcast. He and Akhmatova had never met, even th
Shostakovich also took part in the radio broadcast. He and Akhmatova had never met, even th
Shostakovich also took part in the radio broadcast. He and Akhmatova had never met, even th
